Healthy Butternut Squash Soup

Ingredients for Butternut Squash Soup

  • Butternut Squash: You can use cubed fresh or frozen butternut squash. Or buy a whole butternut squash. It is easy to peel with a sharp vegetable peeler. Then you trim the ends, cut in half horizontally, scoop out the seeds from the 2 chubby halves and dice. That’s it!
  • Onion and Spices: What I think takes this soup to the next level is fresh good quality curry powder. It does wonders to any dish when sauteed with onion and adds an incredible orange color. Then add dried ginger and thyme.
  • Coconut Milk: I use full fat canned coconut milk. It makes soups like sun dried tomato soup creamier and adds healthy fats and calories. If you are not a fan of coconut milk, use regular milk (2% or higher) or any plant-based milk like almond milk.
  • Broth: I recommend low sodium (of course) vegetable broth or vegetable bouillon cubes.
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Spinach and White Bean Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 small onion, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 c. dry white wine

32 oz. low-sodium vegetable stock

15 oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

1 c. sliced zucchini, cut into half moons

2 c. peas

3 c. baby spinach, washed and dried

1 c. freshly grated Parmesan

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Cream of Fresh Tomato Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons good olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped red onions (2 onions)
  • 2 carrots, unpeeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
  • 4 pounds vine-ripened tomatoes, coarsely chopped (5 large)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup packed chopped fresh basil leaves, plus julienned basil leaves, for garnish
  • 3 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • Croutons, for garnish

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